Here we are on the last day of July, and it happens to be on a Monday. Do you know how many times I told myself "I'll start a diet Monday..." and then that Monday was the last day of the month so that turned into "well I'll just have one more day to get it out of my system and REALLY start the 1st of the month." (eye roll)
There is never going to be a perfect day that just makes starting easy. I promise you don't need "one more day" to get it out of your system! Today is the day!! Maybe it's day 1 or day 100 or day 1000...regardless the focus for all of us today is just to say Yes to meat and avoid things that make us not feel our best! Remember, you can do ANYTHING for just one day!! We are here to support you!!
I think in order to be successful this really has to become a lifestyle. In order to do that we often make a lot of changes and set some big goals. Remember that often times focusing on several different things all at once can be really overwhelming and even cause you to give up on everything if things don't go according to plan.
For August I want you to focus on only 1 non-negotiable thing. That means no matter what happens today, you will stick to that 1 thing!! For me it's "Stay Carnivore". Yes I have fasting goals, and exercise goals, and the plan is to not snack on cheese...those are all really great goals for me. However, no MATTER what happens...I will stay carnivore. If my fasting window gets blown, okay I stayed carnivore. If I skip the gym, okay I'll try again tomorrow but at least I stayed carnivore. I got stressed after a meeting and was snacking, okay but it was pork rinds and still carnivore so that's a win! Just let there just be ONE THING that keeps you grounded and motivated to move forward no matter what life throws at you today.
As you are planning what that 1 non-negotiable thing is, think about maybe your biggest temptation, or the one thing that keeps causing you to slip. What if you just didn't have that 1 thing...for one day! You would end today feeling amazing, and think about the momentum that could build! For those of you that have been here for a while share below some examples of your non-negotiable.
Yesterday we surprised the kids and brought home a puppy!! They have been begging for one for years and we felt like the time was right to bring one home.
Meet Angus 🐕 He's a Golden Retriever/King Charles Cavalier Spaniel mix. He's 11 weeks old and currently weighs about 8 pounds, he should be around 35 pounds fully grown. I know it will be an adjustment for a while as he gets potty trained etc but we are so excited. 😂 Wish us luck! 🤪
Cheese is good! I ate a block of chipotle oven baked cheese with lunch yesterday and it was divine. I love it, but know that it halts any progress I'm making, and will even trigger eating in excess to where I'll gain weight. It's sad but I have accepted it. If I eat it in small quantities with a meal, it's ok, but I really have to work to keep it in check.
What's your favorite cheese? How do you incorporate it? Do you see negative results when eating it?
Happy Sunday! Sharing a video today from our week, one of the highlights. This was Wednesday evening church, normally they have a more casual prayer meeting where someone plays the guitar, but they were doing some construction in the fellowship hall so they had their prayer meeting in the sanctuary. No one was there to play the piano so my my Grandma did it, she's been playing the piano in church for probably 80 years.
For context, she's 88, she had a really bad fall 5 years ago now and hit her head and ended up with a lot setbacks, similar to having a stroke. She has a lot of dementia like symptoms also (I am sure related to her Type 2 diabetes), she really can't read music anymore, and she has trouble seeing well, and she needs to wear hearing aids to hear but hates wearing them, so on this night she didn't want to wear them. My 93 (almost 94) year old grandpa takes care of both of them on their farm. Anyway, on this night she sat down on the piano and led worship as people called ...
Happy Friday!! I am going to get a 90 min massage today for my birthday (my first one this long). Very exciting for the relaxation and to have all the knots worked out of my sore muscles. The rest of the weekend we don't have many plans other than church and just hanging out at home with Angus.
How is your week going? Are you anticipating any temptations this weekend? Think through all your encounters this weekend and create a plan (and a back up plan) for how you are going to handle them to stick to your health goals!
What are your plans for the weekend?
I've been dealing with a cold the past few days. It was pretty bad for a day or two, stuffy nose, cough and feeling drained. Two rough days and I'm almost back to 100 percent already. I can't remember the last time I was sick. Covid for sure in late 2020. Maybe a short sniffle cold every couple years since. Of course it's N=1 but I feel like the diet helps a lot. It doesn't mean we'll never get sick, but hopefully rare and quick when we do.
Do you find you're sick less often? Anyone get sick as soon as they stray?
